@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ Advanced options (experts only):

   --target-exec=CMD        command to run executables on target

   --target-path=DIR        path to view of build directory on target

   --nm=NM                  use nm tool

+  --ar=AR                  use archive tool AR [$ar_default]

   --as=AS                  use assembler AS [$as_default]

   --cc=CC                  use C compiler CC [$cc_default]

   --ld=LD                  use linker LD

@@ -1132,6 +1133,7 @@ PATHS_LIST='

 CMDLINE_SET="

     $PATHS_LIST

+    ar

     arch

     as

     build_suffix

@@ -1442,7 +1444,7 @@ mandir_default='${prefix}/share/man'

 shlibdir_default="$libdir_default"

 # toolchain

-ar="ar"

+ar_default="ar"

 cc_default="gcc"

 cc_version=\"unknown\"

 host_cc_default="gcc"

@@ -1641,7 +1643,7 @@ fi

 set_default arch target_os

-ar="${cross_prefix}${ar}"

+ar_default="${cross_prefix}${ar_default}"

 cc_default="${cross_prefix}${cc_default}"

 nm_default="${cross_prefix}${nm_default}"

 ranlib="${cross_prefix}${ranlib}"

@@ -1852,7 +1854,7 @@ test -n "$cc_type" && enable $cc_type || echolog "Unknown C compiler $cc"

 : ${as_default:=$cc}

 : ${dep_cc_default:=$cc}

 : ${ld_default:=$cc}

-set_default as dep_cc ld

+set_default ar as dep_cc ld

 test -n "$CC_DEPFLAGS" || CCDEP=$DEPEND_CMD

 test -n "$AS_DEPFLAGS" || ASDEP=$DEPEND_CMD